Infant&#39;s dressing table



Dec. 8, 1931.

R. W. MARQUARDT INFANTS DRESSING TABLE Filed Sept. 22. 1927 INVENTOR. C

BY I ATTORNEY-5f Fatented Dec. 8 1931 which may be UNET' n STATES PATENT pnea REINHOLID w. MABQUABDT, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

INFANTS nnnssme 7 Application filed September22; 1927 Serial No. 221,156

My invention relates to improvements in infants dressing tables.

It is an object of my invention to provide a folding dressing table provided with a top easily removedto be washed, repaired or replaced. It is another object of my invention to provide a sturdy foldable dressing table which may pactly folded for storage.

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Figure 1 is a side view of my dressing table unfolded for use.

Figure 2 is an isometric view of my dressing table top with its rods.

Figure 3 is a View of one of the bracket members for supporting a rail.

Figure 4 is another view of the same brack ct showing the rod in positionr I am aware that infants dressing tables of the general type set forth in the drawings are in common use. However, in keeping the table top sanitary and clean is found in the well known type, and I have therefore provided means forpermitting easy removal of the cloth or canvas comprising the top so that it may be washed, repaired orreplaced with a new one.

The frame of my table comprises two pair of crossed legs such as the two crossed as indicated at 5 and 6 in Figure 1, the one set of crossed legs being spaced from the other by a strut 7, which provides a pivot about which the legs 5 and 6 may be folded. The spread of termined by a foldable link 8, which prevents the table from collapsing even when the top 10 is removed. Rails 12 connecting the top of the legs in either side of the table complete the unitary table body on which my improved top construction lncluding the rods 9'is 're-' movably positioned.

Each of the rods 9 comprise a stick which is turned down at each end to provide a trun nion 13 receivable into the bracket 11 as indi cated in Figure 4 wherein I have shown my preferred method of'mountm g my bracket'to provide means Obviously the arm 14 on the bracket will form an adequate reinforcement and stiffener between the legs and the rails 12, and the be easily and much difficulty the legs in open position is predefor bracing the entire table.

The canvas or other flexible material of. which the top is made is provided at each side with a wide hem 16 heavily stitched and open at the ends'to receive the rods 9. When the rods have been placedvin the hem the canvas 10 is placed over the top of the partially folded table, the rods are swung outwardly beyond the rails" and received-beneath the rails into the bracket pockets'15 thereby locking the 'trunnions 13 into the pockets under tension 'of the canvas when the table is opened to its widest position under restraintof the link8.. 1 e

Removal of the top'from its support is quickly accomplished bycollapsing the link 8 anddrawing the railstoward eachjother, the looseness of the canvas then permitting withdrawal of the rods from their secured position. Each of [the rods may then be slipped from thehems of the canvas to leave 7 the canvas: free for I washing or "for rep air.

flanged pocket 15 will receive the trunnions Obviously, new canvases may be supplied and I 7 a number of canvases may be for quick change if desired. 7

It is particularly to be noted that the brackets 11 are closely adjacent the top rails12 of made available the table frame so that when rods 9 are in clined pockets immediately beneath the rails,

a. table top provided with rods removably positioned in the pockets for free disengagement therefrom when the table is in partially folded positiomand locked by the tension of the table topr when the table frame is in distended position. r s

.2. A table frame including cross legs and rails connecting the legs,-"brackets with inwardly opening sockets upon the table frame and providing members to brace and support the rails, a top extending about said rails and provided with rods detachably positioned in the sockets and holding said top about the. rails against said members; said rods being receivable in the inwardly opening sockets when the frame is collapsed upon its cross legs and retained in the sockets by the tension of the top when the table frame is extended in operative position. 3. In comb1nat1on,a

top provided with attaching ed to be stretched between the rails when the table is in extended position, andv rod receiving sockets opening in a direction such that the tension of the top between the rails holds the rods within the sockets in frame extended position.

i 4-. The combination with a frame including spaced rails and suppor s therefor, of a flexible top provided with a marginalreceiving loop, extending therefrom to provide a free end, a bracketprovided with a rodreceiving socket secured retain the topabout a rail;

I 5. The combination with a support and a rail extending therefrom, of a bracket securedin the angle between the support and said rail, said bracket being provided with an upwardly extending slot; and a flexible top to be extended over the rail and provided with a member receivable in the slot to prevent removal of the top from its position about the rail.

REINH OL D WV. MARQUARDT. i

collapsible frame pro- 7 vided with top supporting rails' -a flexible rods and adapt-.

a rod receivable in theloop and tofsaid support adjacent said rail whereby to receive the end of the rod and 

